Summary:

The Owhyee Valley is home to a wealth of various rockhounding treasures, including opal.

The coordinates listed take you to the start of Sommer Camp Road. There are numerous opal deposits if you follow the road Southeast and turn down one of the many dirt roads. Be mindful of mining claims, there are some active ones in this region.

I had most success at the tops of the rolling hills. I looked in the washes for where I was finding opals floating around and traced them up the hills. I would imagine there is significantly better opal waiting to be found than what I was able to find in my short time here.

You will want AWD and decent ground clearance. Wet weather will make access very difficult. Off-road tires would be very beneficial.